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The Emperor’s New Clothes/De Nieuwe Kleren van de Keizer Previews!

06 Tuesday Nov 2012

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If you have been on YouTube today, you may well have seen the many videos springing up of the preview of The Emperor’s New Clothes in Efteling.  Here it is if you would like to watch it.  Credit to John van Hulsen for the video:

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We’ve been waiting for this new fairytale for quite a while now, and it doesn’t disappoint!  We absolutely love the ‘bobbing’ action of the characters, the shadow segments, and the way the fountain rises up in front of the Emperor to hide his unmentionables!  This is definitely Efteling humour at its finest.

To compare it to another fairytale that is ‘performed’ on an outdoor façade, The Flying Fakir, it is very different in style, which is particularly noticeable with the characters; however it still somehow manages to slot in perfectly to the fairytale forest.  Modern technology gives this tale movement that differs a great deal from the simple mouth-moving of Rumpelstiltskin, or the arm moving of Little Red Riding Hood.  In a good move, Efteling have decided to use static figures, and rely solely on this ‘bobbing’, walking motion instead of making different body-parts on the figures move to tell the story.  Had they used figures that  ‘bobbed’ and moved individual limbs, we can’t imagine that it would have looked quite so ‘Efteling’.  Remember, less is more!

We can’t wait to visit this one in person; you can find it between The Little Match Girl and Sprookjesboom.  Watch the video, even if it is just for that wonderful ‘bobbing’ action!

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The Emperor’s New Clothes Update

23 Sunday Sep 2012

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After a short absence, we return with an update on the Emperor’s New Clothes.  Efteling Fansite posted this photo on their Facebook page recently:

He looks like a very tired little man, but very Eftelingy!  The construction is coming along nicely, as you can see in this photo, taken by Milena:

The paving is also being laid towards the building, and lampposts have started to pop up in the area.  So with everything coming together, and the figures being installed, a publicity photo has shown up on the Efteling website.  It is actually an advertisement for Winter Efteling, using the Emperor’s New Clothes as the main focus.  It is rather amusing! 

Yes, of course he is rather naked, however, one of the reasons we all love Efteling is for the sense of reality that it sprinkles into its fantasy world.  Although, we couldn’t figure out why Longneck is lurking in the background…he probably got an eyeful!

Photo #1: Efteling Fansite, photo #2: Milena Kirk, photo #3: Efteling.com

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The Emperor’s New Clothes Takes Shape…

09 Thursday Aug 2012

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You may or may not know that the newest fairy tale to be constructed in the Fairy Tale Forest is the Emperor’s New Clothes.  The construction has been ongoing for many months now, but things are starting to take shape.  We can see the palace façade here:

Photo by Lego Lord

It seems that this fairy tale will be similar to the Flying Fakir, in the sense that the majority of it will take place outside, rather than inside the building.  It is believed that the figures, such as the Emperor and his footmen, will ‘walk’ along in front of the palace; and possibly the tailor of the Emperor’s clothes will be visible in silhouette in a smaller building, off to one side.

These figures also turned up at Efteling recently (click the image for a closer look):

Photo by eftelingfan

They appear to be completely made from some sort of resin or plastic, which is perfect for the weather that Efteling sometimes experiences!  However, some Efteling fans have noted that this ‘look’ is rather different from the other stories in the forest, and that these figures look a bit too plastic!  While we understand these concerns, we have faith that Efteling are creating something wonderful.

If you are visiting Efteling soon, look for the construction between Cinderella and the Little Match Girl.

For more photos and info on this new attraction, head over to Eftelist.

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